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Carol A. Curley, CFA. Carol is currently a Managing Director with Golden Seeds, an investment firm that pursues above market returns through the empowerment of women entrepreneurs and the people who invest in them. Carol is also President of The Charian Group, LLC, as well as a mentor to the Pipeline Fellowship and TechLaunch in New Jersey. Previously,…
Talia Schatz ’08 is a career counselor at Barnard College, in the Barnard Career Development Office, in New York City. She graduated from Wellesley with a degree in Latin American Studies and a concentration in Art History. The Center for Work and Service reached out to Talia to check-in to see what she’s been up to…
Jordan Greenwood is a Master of Education candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is primarily interested in student programming and student development, and currently works as the Graduate Assistant for Service at the CWS. As a graduate student preparing for a career in higher education, I know how daunting searching for…
After getting a BA in International Relations from Wellesley, Lauren went on to earn a JD from New York Law School. From her personal experience with career coaches, Lauren decided to pursue her interests in career coaching by attending the International Coaching Academy. Lauren now specializes in coaching women going through a career transition, guiding…
LinkedIn is my secret weapon–both professionally and personally–but not for the reasons you may think. Yes, LinkedIn is a powerful recruiting source for small and large companies. Recruiters scour LinkedIn for the ideal candidate to woo for open positions. Having a strong LinkedIn profile is a huge advantage to you as a person in career…
Officially launched today, this group will focus principally on the career development of Wellesley alumnae–past, present and future. This LinkedIn group, provides a robust forum for actively connecting and engaging with alumnae in every field and sector all over the globe. The Center for Work and Service (CWS) at Wellesley will actively contribute to the…
Looking back on my Wellesley education, I admit to many more memories forged during snowy walks around the lake and long lunches in Munger dining hall than I do to any specific class. But, I know that everything about my four years at Wellesley gave me the confidence to believe that anything is possible and…
Zoe Sobel is a senior psychology major. She is a member of the varsity track and field team and a head athlete mentor. In addition to her internship with WBUR, she is a DJ for WZLY. As a student-athlete, I considered it next to impossible to have an internship during the school year. My sport,…
Samaa Ahmed ’13 currently lives and works in Washington, DC. At Wellesley, she majored in Psychology and minored in Sociology. She was an Albright Fellow, and was actively involved in various cultural organizations (including Slater, WCD, WASA, WASAC, and WAWA) and was a DJ at WZLY. In June 2013, I started out my new life…
I have to admit: Half the fun of writing this post is dusting off my old Wellesley essay writing song! I had a sneaky suspicion that I’d get to hear it again at some point, and I’m so honored and excited to have the opportunity. Even before I left campus last May, I knew that Wellesley would…